Infertility/Fertility/natural cycle ivf

Doc I am 32 with AMH of 3.2 and fsh 5.
I am currently undergoing mock natural ivf cycle.
My day8 e2 was 93.
On day9 follicle size was 13mm.
On day11 follicle size was 15mm.
On day13 follicle was 9.5mm(suggestive of ovulation).

Do u think the follicle ovulated prematurely?

My lining was 9.5mm with good vascularity but not triple line.
What do u think would be the prognosis with the same events again?
I have a 29 day cycle which is regular.

ANSWER: Hello Ria from India,

I do not agree that ovulation occurred prematurely but can't explain to you what happened. Follicles need to reach 18-20 mms in order to ovulate. A mid luteal phase progesterone level could tell if ovulation occurred or not. The value would need to be greater than 10.

A lining of 9.5mm is good.

No prognosis can be made based on this cycle. It gives absolutely no information in preparation for an IVF cycle, and I don't know why it was done.

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QUESTION: Hi doc

thanx for ur response.
The hormone values on day14(next day to ovulation?) were
LH-18
p4-4.5
e2-93

is this suggestive of ovulation?

Moreover I ovulate even on antag 2.5mg dose, what shud I do?

AnswerHi Again,

No. None of these values supports ovulation. The LH and Progesterone levels are indicative of nothing and have not basis for being tested on CD#14. I don't know what your doctor is thinking? Are you sure he/she knows what he/she is doing?

The E2 level is a valid measure prior to ovulation, which we follow when doing IVF, but the level is low. Normally, a ovulatory sized follicle will produce a level of 150-250 when it is ready to ovulate. The fact that the E2 is low shows that there was not an ovulatory sized follicle present.

As mentioned previously, a progesterone level taken in the mid-luteal phase (CD#20-23) can indicate that ovulation has occurred if it is at least 10 or higher.

My recommendation would be to change doctors and see someone who is competent in the treatment of infertility.

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